On a row of tables draped in yellow, red, and orange tablecloths, bags of canned and boxed food awaited distribution. Students, donning gloves and shirts identifying their affiliation with Gary Area Career Center’s early childhood education or culinary arts program, stood behind the tables. It was the center’s first Thanksgiving food drive, and they were […]
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Q&A: The Role of Race in the Gary School Takeover
Gary public schools have been under state control for six years, drawing criticism and raising questions from both the community and civic officials. With an appointed school board poised to take the wheel next year, the current state of affairs warrants a deeper examination of how a predominantly Black community functions under the control of […]
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Was It Worth It? Evaluating the Impact of Indiana’s Takeover of Gary Schools.
The atmosphere inside the Gary Area Career Center was thick with anticipation that evening. Nearly 100 residents, parents, and educators filled the room on Oct. 24, eyes fixed on Emergency Manager Mike Raisor of MGT Consulting, the contractor Indiana chose to run Gary’s public school system when the state took it over in 2017. The […]
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Officials Want to Close Gary’s Middle Schools. Here’s How You Can Weigh In.
Gary residents have a critical opportunity to weigh in on the future of the city’s last public middle schools at a school board meeting on Nov. 14, where the contentious proposal to close them will be open for discussion. The possible closure of Bailly STEM Academy and Gary Middle School for the Visual and Performing […]
